Bill Excuses Students Up To 5 Days A Year For Religious Reasons
Bill Excuses Students Up To 5 Days A Year For Religious Reasons Patch 2 hrs ago Jonah Meadows © Jenna Fisher/Patch House Bill 169 would remove the requirement in the Illinois School Code for school boards to produce a list of mandatory religious holidays. SKOKIE, IL — A proposed change to the Illinois School Code would excuse students from being absent from school for up to five days a year for religious reasons. The legislation, House Bill 169, is an initiative of the Northern Illinois Muslim American Alliance. Last month, it passed the Illinois House by a vote of 108-...
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